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Original filing (PDF)20251015120627NAL0002376147001
BROWN & JOSEPH, LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
ARMSTRONG 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
100% in single holding
Active participants
1,561
Accounts w/ balance
1,057
Plan assets (EOY)
$46.4M
Net assets (EOY)
$46.4M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
1 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
92
/ 100
Grade A
Top-tier plan health
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
75
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
80
Knocking points off
- Top holding "[DFE: JOHN HANCOCK STABLE VALUE FUND (no filing on disk)]" is 100% of plan.
- 68% balance-to-active ratio — below typical for a healthy 401(k).
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (11 bps vs 29 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for BROWN & JOSEPH, LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
BROWN & JOSEPH, LLC
EIN
82-4103407
Address
ONE PIERCE PLACE, SUITE 700W · ITASCA, IL · 60143
Phone
(630) 654-1496
Industry
All Other Professional Services· Professional & Technical Servicessee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-15
Pension benefit codes
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
1 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HANCOCK USA | 01-0233346 | BUFFALO, NY | RECORDKEEPER | $52K | — |
Investments
1 pooled fund· $196K(0% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Their holdings are itemized on each fund’s own Form 5500.
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HANCOCK STABLE VALUE FUND GLOBAL TRUST COMPANY - JOHN HANCOCK · EIN 80-6136981 / PN 000 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $196K | 0.4% |
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